Petina, Campania

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Comune di Petina
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Petina (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°32′N15°22′E / 40.533°N 15.367°E / 40.533; 15.367 Coordinates: 40°32′N15°22′E / 40.533°N 15.367°E / 40.533; 15.367
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Auletta, Corleto Monforte, Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, Sicignano degli Alburni
Area
[1]
  Total35.09 km2 (13.55 sq mi)
Elevation
649 m (2,129 ft)
Population
 (1 April 2009) [2]
  Total1,227
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84020
Dialing code 0828
ISTAT code 065094
Patron saint Sant'Onofrio
Saint day2 August
Website Official website

Petina (Campanian: Appetine) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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Geography

The town is located on the Alburni mountain range, close to Basilicata region, and borders with the municipalities of Auletta, Corleto Monforte, Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella and Sicignano degli Alburni.

It is served by the A2 motorway (exit "Petina") and counts a railway station on the Sicignano-Lagonegro line, a railway line closed in 1987 due to modernization works.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009

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